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No, the truth of it did.Wasting your time with temporary?What the hell did that mean? And why thehellwas I giving it a second thought?

“What happened?”

“Nothing.” I shook my hair from my eyes. “Nothing.”

“You can’t lie worth shit. And trust me, girl, he’s into you. I know guys, you know I know guys, and that one, he’s cute.”

“I’m taken.”

“For now.”

“What do you mean for now?” Doug had alluded to the very same thing. What the hell was going on?

“Doug’s easy on the eyes. He’s into you. Maybe you should look at him.”

“I can’t believe you’re saying this. I’m with Damon. That’syour husband’sbrother. Why would you be pushing another guy on me?”

“Oh. I’m not pushing. Just sayin’. You’re only twenty. Sweet girl and the bad boy. Classic. It’s not like you’re gonna marry Damon, right?”

I gulped. “Why wouldn’t I? I mean, if it worked out with us. Over time. I—”

“Didn’t realize it’d gotten that far. You sleeping with him?”

“No!” I coughed as I moved forward in line, then whispered, “I mean, we’ve slept in the same bed. No sex.”

“Don’t tell me he’s pulling a Drey? No sex before marriage. Is my hubby pushing his morals on him?”

“No. Shhh. It’s not that. I can’t believe I’m having this conversation with you.”

“What’s the big deal?”

“What’s with sex not being a big deal to everyone?”

The guy in front of me whipped around. “Whoa, itisa big deal.” He high-fived Sarah.

She laughed. “Hell yeah.”

I covered my mouth with my free hand. “Holy shit!”

Sarah jumped. “What?”

I pointed to my foot.

“Nice shoes,” she said and crossed her eyes at me.

“No. Look! I’m stepping on a crack!” I squealed. “A crack. Yes!!”

Finally. Finally. Finally.

My breath left me, and I about sagged to the floor. Nothing caved in on me. I didn’t die. The walls around me didn’t crumble. I was alive. Alive. After stepping on a crack!

“I’m free!!!”

Chapter Forty-Two

Damon

“Okay,howarewedoing on time? I don’t want to be late heading over to Lizzie’s,” I said to Roberta, as I set my hand on her lower back.

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